Cracking cheese

Curious about how cheese is made? Bring your class and join us on a journey to a British cheese maker – peek into the cellars, learn about the ageing process and meet the cows who provide the main ingredient.

Take an online tour of Wensleydale Creamery in the Yorkshire Dales to learn about the steps involved in turning simple cows' milk into delicious cheese for your crackers, crumpets and croissants.

 

Key learning points are:

  • How cheese is made
  • Where the ingredients come from
  • Why cheese is a good source of calcium
  • How it gets from farm to fork

Pupils will also get the chance to ask their own questions about making cheese, the milking process and life at the creamery.

 

 

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Cracking Cheese

Learn all about Cracking Cheese with Sandra from Wensleydale, Yorkshire 30 minutes
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Take a tour around the Wensleydale Creamery

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Tasting cheese at the Wensleydale Creamery

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How is milk turned into cheese?

Find out how milk turns is turned into cheese and arrives on the shop shelves 2 minutes
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How is grass turned into milk?

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